Download Syncthing 1.18.6 (Mac) – Download Free

Online cloud storage solutions store your data on third-party servers to be able to sync files across multiple computers. synchronizing things Provides an alternative by allowing you to synchronize the contents of a single folder to all connected nodes without using additional servers.

Manage services through the web interface

First, unzip the Syncthing archive and launch the Syncthing executable using Terminal.app (launch the application, then drag and drop the Syncthing executable to the top of the window). Syncthing takes care of the rest and automatically opens the application’s web GUI in your default web browser.

Here you can quickly add multiple nodes to your cluster: press the add button and provide the node IDs available on the target machine. Take into account that your own node must be added to the target node’s Syncthing settings and requires a restart (a corresponding button will be added to the Syncthing web console).

Change sync folder

By default, Syncthing is transferring the contents of the Sync folder that has been placed in your user directory.

However, you can change this by editing the config.xml file located in the .syncthing folder that is generated when the application starts (you must unhide hidden files to see this folder).

Automatically search for changes

After the initial setup, Syncthing handles the synchronization process itself: it will rescan for data every 60 seconds, but you can easily change the interval.

Other customization options include the possibility to change the reconnection interval, maximum file change rate, maximum outstanding requests, and more.

Sync data securely between multiple devices

Although the setup can be a bit challenging for inexperienced users, Syncthing is a very powerful solution if you want to sync data between multiple nodes while keeping the information private since there are no third-party servers involved.

Additionally, the transmission is secured by using the TLS protocol, and each node receives its own encryption certificate.